Handle.



No. 735516. PATENTED AUG. 4, 1903. J. M. HORTON.

- HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 29, 1902.

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Patented August 4, 1903.

JOSEPH M. HORTON, OF CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA.

HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 735,516, dated August4, 1903.

hpplication filed November 29, 1902. Serial No. 133,226. (No model.) 7

To all 1072,0722, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH M. HORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Crescent City, in the county of Del Norte and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Handles, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to removable extension-handles for frying-pansand other culinary articles; and the object of the same is to providesimple and effective means for lifting and carryinga heated pan orcooking utensil which cannot be conveniently reached or grasped,especially in camps where fryingpans or cooking utensils are disposedover a fire or through a heating means which will render manipulation ofcooking utensils very difficult.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a handle embodyingthe features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same,showing it applied to the usual handle of a frying-pan or other cookingutensil,

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in both views.

The numeral 1 designates a handle of a frying-pan or other cookingutensil, and in the usual construction of such devices their gripextremities are slightly broadened and form lateral projections orshoulders 2 in relation to the main portion of the handle. The freeterminal of the handle of a frying-pan or other cooking utensil also hasan opening 3 therethrough, which is ordinarily employed for hanging apan or utensil on a nail or other device when not in use.

The improved removable extension-handle comprises a loop of resilientwire of suitable gage bent to form opposite legs 4 and having alaterally-extended end bend 5. The free extremities of the legs at arebent laterally in reverse directions and then turned inwardly to formgrasping-hooksfi, and slid-ably mounted on the legs is a contracting-bar7, having looped terminals 8. Theconnecting member 9 is also used on theimproved handle and comprises a top attaching-bar 10, having openings 11in the opposite ends through which the legs 4 project. Depending fromthe center of the attaching-bar 10 is a shank 12, having a lower head13, the shank and head forming a T-shaped element depending below thelegs.

In applying the handle the contracting-bar 7 is moved over the legstoward the connecting member 9 to allow the hooks 6 to expand. Thehandle is then turned to bring the head 13 of the connecting member inlongitudinal alinement in relation to the handle 1 of the vessel orutensil, so that said head may be passed through the opening 3, andafter insertion of the head has been' made the improved removable handleis turned to bring the same in longitudinal position relatively to thehandle 1, and the legs are pressed down close to the top surface of thehandle 1, so

that the hooks 6 will be projected under said latter handle close to thelateral projections or shoulders 2. The contracting-bar 7 'is then movedforwardly over the legs to draw the hooks inclose relation to theopposite side edges of the handle 1, and in this condition the improveddevice is reliably secured to the handle of the cooking utensil andextends the latter, so that it may be conveniently reached.

It will be understood that the improved handle is applied to the cookingutensil before the latter is placed over the fire, and the elongation ofthe means for lifting and carrying the cooking'utensil thus afforded bythe application of the improved device overcomes the disadvantagesheretofore mentioned.

It will be understood that the improved handle may be manufactured invarious lengths, and changes in the proportions and dimensions may bevaried at will. At any time desired the improved handle may be detachedby moving the contracting-bar 7 outwardly over the legs 4 to release thehooks 6,

and after the said hooks are disengaged from the edges of the handle ofthe cooking utensil the removable handle can be. turned to draw the head13 from the opening 3.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as newis-- 1. In combination with the handle of a cooking utensil, having anopening therethrough, of an extension-handle removably secured theretoand comprising contractible legs hav-,

ing terminal hooks, and a connecting member on the legs having adepending head to pass through the opening in the handle of the utensil.

2. A removable handle of the class set forth, comprising resilient legshaving terminal holding devices, means for contracting said legs, and aconnecting member engaging the legs and having a depending headextending transversely of said legs.

3. A handle of the class set forth, comprising a pair of legs withterminal holding devices, and a connecting member engaging the mat

